Dictionary entry

G03879

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

παρακύπτω

Infl. poet. παρ-κύπτω

Infl. fut. ψω

I. "to stoop sideways", of the attitude of a bad harp-player, Ar.

II. "to stoop for the purpose of looking at", and so,

1. "to look sideways at, cast a careless glance on" a thing, Dem.

2. "to peep out of" a door or window, Ar.:— or, of persons outside, "to peep in, look in", κατ᾽ ἄντρον παρκύπτοισα Theocr.; παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον NTest.